Jon L
For him, f/1.2 is a prime number
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The longer you play this game, the easier it is to lose the overall "trees-in-forest" perspective. Different wires and connectors certainly do sound different, which I have confirmed over and over the years by experience. However, if you start to spend $$$ on things like connectors and obsess over them, it's more difficult to concentrate on the basics of a good audio system.
I have listened to way too many multi-kilobuck systems wired with equally multi-kilobuck, extremely well-reviewed wires and connectors that sound like horse doo-doo. Then once in a while, I get to listen to modest components, well-matched and placed, wired with cheap, generic wires with generic connectors that sound fabulous.
So, while I strongly believe in cable/connector sound differences, I also believe one does not need to necessarily have Oyaides or what-have-you to have a great-sounding system.
I have listened to way too many multi-kilobuck systems wired with equally multi-kilobuck, extremely well-reviewed wires and connectors that sound like horse doo-doo. Then once in a while, I get to listen to modest components, well-matched and placed, wired with cheap, generic wires with generic connectors that sound fabulous.
So, while I strongly believe in cable/connector sound differences, I also believe one does not need to necessarily have Oyaides or what-have-you to have a great-sounding system.